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/klohs/, Music.harmony in which the voices, excluding the bass, occur within an octave or, sometimes, within the interval of a tenth.[1875-80]
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Close harmony — (eigentlich Arrangement in Close Harmony) ist eine Form des Arrangements in der Popmusik und im Jazz, die als weit verbreitetes musikalisches Ausdrucks und Stilmittel meistens aus parallelen Terzen besteht, also gleichzeitig gespielten oder… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Close harmony — Harmony Har mo*ny (h[aum]r m[ o]*n[y^]), n.; pl. {Harmonies} ( n[i^]z). [F. harmonie, L. harmonia, Gr. armoni a joint, proportion, concord, fr. armo s a fitting or joining. See {Article}.] 1. The just adaptation of parts to each other, in any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Close harmony — Close Close (kl[=o]s), a. [Compar. {Closer} (kl[=o] s[ e]r); superl. {Closest}.] [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See {Close}, v. t.] 1. Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box. [1913 Webster] From a close bower this dainty music flowed. Dryden … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Close harmony — La close harmony est un arrangement des notes d un accord sur un intervalle réduit. Elle utilise chaque unité sonore sur la note harmonisante la plus proche (par exemple, Do, Mi, Sol, sur la même octave), tandis que d autres techniques… … Wikipédia en Français
Close harmony — For other uses, see Close harmony (disambiguation). Close harmony on C triad. Play … Wikipedia
close harmony — ˈklōs noun 1. in traditional harmony : the arrangement or distribution of the notes or tones of a chord so that the three upper parts lie within an octave compare open harmony 2. : barbershop 2 * * * close harmony 7 [close harmony] … Useful english dictionary
Close Harmony (album) — Close Harmony Box set by The Louvin Brothers Released 1992 Recorded December 18, 1947 – September 12 … Wikipedia
Close Harmony (1929 film) — Close harmony Directed by John Cromwell A. Edward Sutherland Written by Story: Elsie Janis Gene Markey Screenplay: Percy Heath John V.A. Weaver Starring … Wikipedia
Close Harmony (1981 film) — Close Harmony Directed by Nigel Noble Produced by Nigel Noble Cinematography Steve Gerbson Tom Houghton Editing by Emma Joan Morris … Wikipedia
Close harmony (disambiguation) — Close harmony is an arrangement of the notes of chords within a narrow range. Close Harmony may also refer to: Close Harmony (1929 film) Close Harmony (1981 film), a 1981 short documentary film Close Harmony (album), a 1992 box set of The Louvin… … Wikipedia
close harmony — close′ har′mony [[t]kloʊs[/t]] n. mad harmony in which all voices occur within an octave … From formal English to slang
